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Incorporation of the City of Lewistown, Montana from Fergus County Courthouse records.

INCORPORATION OF CITY OF LEWISTOWN
from Fergus County Courthouse records
Journal 2
pp .431-435
NW:3-30-95
Commissioners' Journal, Proceedings of a special Session, 189 Monday, the Eighth day of May
1899
Minutes of the Board of County Canvassers of Fergus County, Montana called this 8th day of
May, A.D. 1899, for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at the special election held in the
village of Lewistown on the 6th day of May A.D. 1899.
Board called to order at 3 o'clock P.M. by Samuel Phillips Chairman
Present: Samuel Phillips Chairman
J. I. Corbly Commissioner
Donald Fowler Assessor
C. M. Kelly Clerk
Canvass of vote--
The Board proceeded to canvass the vote cast on the 6th day of May A.D. 1899, in the said
village of Lewistown, for and against the proposition to incorporate the said village into a
municipal corporation.
The following is a correct statement of all votes cast at said election to wit: for incorporation,
115, against incorporation 93, total vote 208.
The Board thereupon signed the Certificate of Election and the Abstract made of said vote cast
at said election as shown by said canvass.
Board adjourned sine die.
Samuel Phillips
Chairman
Attest:
C. M. Kelly
Co. Clerk
Commissioners' Journal, Proceedings of a special Session, 189.... Monday the Eighth day of May
1899
Minutes of a special session of the Board of County Commissioners of Fergus County, Montana,
held after due and legal notice had been given by posting a notice at the door of the Court
House at least 5 days prior to said meeting.

Incorporation of the City of Lewistown, Montana from Fergus County Courthouse records.

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4 pages of typed information on the incorporation of Lewistown, Montana, taken from the Fergus County Courthouse records May 1899, Journal 2 page 431-435

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INCORPORATION OF CITY OF LEWISTOWN
from Fergus County Courthouse records
Journal 2
pp .431-435
NW :3-30-95
Commissioners' Journal, Proceedings of a special Session, 189 Monday, the Eighth day of May 1899
Minutes of the Board of County Canvassers of Fergus County, Montana called this 8th day of May, A.D. 1899, for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at the special election held in the village of Lewistown on the 6th day of May A.D. 1899.
Board called to order at 3 o’clock P.M. by Samuel Phillips Chairman
Present: Samuel Phillips Chairman
J. I. Corbly Commissioner
Donald Fowler Assessor
C. M. Kelly Clerk
Canvass of vote-
The Board proceeded to canvass the vote cast on the 6th day of May A.D. 1899, in the said village of Lewistown, for and against the proposition to incorporate the said village into a municipal corporation.
The following is a correct statement of all votes cast at said election to wit: for incorporation, 115, against incorporation 93, total vote 208.
The Board thereupon signed the Certificate of Election and the Abstract made of said vote cast at said election as shown by said canvass.
Board adjourned sine die.
Samuel Phillips
Chairman
Attest:
C. M. Kelly
Co. Clerk
Commissioners' Journal, Proceedings of a special Session, 189.... Monday the Eighth day of May 1899
Minutes of a special session of the Board of County Commissioners of Fergus County, Montana, held after due and legal notice had been given by posting a notice at the door of the Court House at least 5 days prior to said meeting.
Meeting called for the purposes of transacting such business as may come before it regarding the incorporation of the town of Lewistown.
Board called to order at 4:30 o’clock P.M. May 8th 1899.
Present: Samuel Phillips Chairman
J. I. Corbly Commissioner
C.M. Kelly Clerk
Report of Board of Canvassers-
The report of the Board of County Canvassers on the vote on Incorporation, cast May 6th 1899, in the town of Lewistown was read.
Town of Lewistown declared a Municipal Corporation –
The Board thereupon declared as follows: -
That Whereas it appears to the Board of County Commissioners that on the Eighth day of March, 1899 a petition signed by more than two hundred citizens of the United States, residents of the State of Montana, residing within the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section Ten, the Northeast quarter and the North half of the Southeast quarter and the North half of the Southwest quarter, and the South half of the Northwest quarter and the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section Fifteen, in Township Fifteen North of Range Eighteen East in Fergus County, State of Montana, being qualified electors of said County and State, praying this Board to take the proper and necessary steps to organize the said described territory into a municipal corporation to be known as the "Town of Lewistown", according to the descriptions, boundaries and conditions set forth in the said petition and the map thereto annexed;--was duly filed with the Clerk and Recorder of this County, and –
That Thereafter, to-wit: -- On the Eleventh day of March, 1899, W. J. McFarland, a suitable person, was appointed to take a census of the residents of the Territory to be incorporated.
That Thereafter, to-wit: -- on the Twenty seventh day of March 1899, at a special meeting of this Board, called for this purpose, it appearing that W. J. McFarland had become disqualified to take said census, said appointment was revoked and D. J. Kane was appointed as a suitable person to take a census of the residents of the Territory to be incorporated.
That at a special meeting of this Board, held on the Third day of April 1899, for this purpose, D. J. Kane presented and filed with the Clerk of this Board the census made by him of the residents of the territory to be incorporated, showing that more than Three hundred--to-wit: --Nine hundred and ninety persons were inhabitants of said territory, and That Thereupon, this Board ordered an election of the qualified electors residing in the territory described in the petition, to take place on the Sixth day of May, 1899, between the hours of 8 o’clock in the morning and 5 o’clock in the afternoon of said day at the Court House in the village of Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, according to law to decide whether the territory described in said petition should or should not be incorporated at a town, and the Clerk of this Board was instructed to give notice of said election by publication in the "Fergus County Argus" and the "Lewistown Democrat", newspapers published within the limits of the territory to be incorporated.
And at said meeting this Board also duly appointed Five Judges and Two Clerks, as required by law, to act at said election.
That at this special meeting of the Board, held on this Eighth day of May, 1899, it appears by the affidavits of the publishers of the Fergus County Argus and Lewistown Democrat, that notice of said election was duly published in said papers for Five consecutive issues on and between the Fifth day of April and the Fourth day of May, 1899.
That said election was duly held on the said Sixth day of May, 1899, according to law and that at said election One hundred and fifteen ballots were cast for incorporation and ninety three ballots were cast against incorporation as shown by the canvass of said vote this day made by the Board of Canvassers of this County.
It is therefore declared by this Board that the proposition to incorporate the territory described in said petition, to-wit:--
The Southeast quarter of the South east quarter of Section Ten, the Northeast quarter and the North half of the Southeast quarter and the North half of the Southwest quarter and the South half of the Northwest quarter and the Northeast quarter of the Northwest of Section Fifteen in Township Fifteen North, of Range Eighteen East in Fergus County, Montana, into a town was duly carried and that said territory is now incorporated as a town under the laws of the State of Montana.
Number & boundaries of the Wards –
It is also ordered that said territory be divided into Three Wards, bounded and described as follows, to-wit
---First Ward--
All that part of the said territory above described, lying South westerly of a line running along the center of Third Avenue and North westerly of a line running along the center of Main Street in said town of Lewistown.
---Second Ward--
All that part of the said territory above described lying North easterly of a line running along the center of Third Avenue in said town of Lewistown.
---Third Ward--
All that part of the said territory above described lying South easterly of a line running along the center of Main Street and South westerly of a line running along the center of Third Avenue in said town of Lewistown.
Election for municipal officers--
It was ordered that an election be held on Monday, the 19th day of June, 1899, for the purpose of electing municipal officers for said town of Lewistown, to-wit:-
A Mayor of said town and two Aldermen for each Ward.
Polling places designated ---
It was ordered that the polls should be held in the following named places, to-wit: --
First Ward, Court House
Second Ward, R.G. Jackson's store building.
Third Ward, Brick School house.
Judges and Clerks of Election -
The following named persons were appointed to act as Judges and Clerks at said election -
First Ward---
Joseph Jackson Judge
W. H. Culver “
J. L. Stuart “
Alexander Lehman Clerk
John C. Bebb “
Second Ward--
D. J. Kane, Judge
Andrew J. Johnson ,Judge
W. D. Symmes, Judge
J. F. McClintock Clerk
S. M. Hobensack, Clerk
Third Ward--
John P. Barnes , Judge
C. H. Williams, Judge
Geo. J. Wiedeman Judge
John W. Gray, Clerk
J. M. Parrent, Clerk
Instructions to the County Clerk--
The Clerk was ordered to publish a notice of said election in the "Fergus County Argus" for thirty days prior to said election and to make the necessary arrangements and procure all supplies etc. for said election and to notify the Judges and Clerks of their appointment.
Board adjourned sine die
Samuel Phillips
Chairman
Attest
C. M. Kelly
Co. Clerk

INCORPORATION OF CITY OF LEWISTOWN
from Fergus County Courthouse records
Journal 2
pp .431-435
NW:3-30-95
Commissioners' Journal, Proceedings of a special Session, 189 Monday, the Eighth day of May
1899
Minutes of the Board of County Canvassers of Fergus County, Montana called this 8th day of
May, A.D. 1899, for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at the special election held in the
village of Lewistown on the 6th day of May A.D. 1899.
Board called to order at 3 o'clock P.M. by Samuel Phillips Chairman
Present: Samuel Phillips Chairman
J. I. Corbly Commissioner
Donald Fowler Assessor
C. M. Kelly Clerk
Canvass of vote--
The Board proceeded to canvass the vote cast on the 6th day of May A.D. 1899, in the said
village of Lewistown, for and against the proposition to incorporate the said village into a
municipal corporation.
The following is a correct statement of all votes cast at said election to wit: for incorporation,
115, against incorporation 93, total vote 208.
The Board thereupon signed the Certificate of Election and the Abstract made of said vote cast
at said election as shown by said canvass.
Board adjourned sine die.
Samuel Phillips
Chairman
Attest:
C. M. Kelly
Co. Clerk
Commissioners' Journal, Proceedings of a special Session, 189.... Monday the Eighth day of May
1899
Minutes of a special session of the Board of County Commissioners of Fergus County, Montana,
held after due and legal notice had been given by posting a notice at the door of the Court
House at least 5 days prior to said meeting.